Premiere of Amit Maitra's drama written in the background of the mid-1990s, around the myth of an accidental act by a baby playfully pulling his mother’s nosering, leading to a nasal tear and future gossip that shatters the protagonist's societal existence. The play speaks of life's core values and how humanity overpowers non-living matter. Directed and acted […]
A workshop production in Bengali of Ionesco’s absurdist classic, Rhinoceros, adapted and directed by Gautam Sarkar with a cast of 40. In a highly unusual traverse theatre setting erected inside a temporary canopy structure. Performances from 6 to 9 pm every evening for a week, till June 2.
One of the more unusual treatments of Nati Binodini’s llife: a play within a play on her last years and her friendship with Tara Sundari, promising revelations that have not come to light previously, and including many old songs. Written by Surajit Bandyopadhyay and directed by Anindita Bandyopadhyay. Recommended: ★★★★.
Dramatist-director Debasish’s new play about an old building facing demolition, whose residents face eviction, and whose inhabitants include non-humans too. Highly recommended: ★★★★★. Read my review.
Manik Bandyopadhyay’s classic novel dramatized and directed by Alok Deb in Pratikriti’s long-running production. Highly recommended: ★★★★★
Marking Ritwik Ghatak’s birth centenary, this biodrama by Jeet Satragni, unlike the usual portrayal of Ghatak as an unwavering and fearless rebel, delicately explores his early years as a romantic and passionate lover of art. It traces his journey towards a stable career in cinema after marrying his muse, Surama, his time in Bombay before […]
Adapted from Pirandello’s Right You Are If You Think So and directed by Arpita Ghosh. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review.
Inspired by Max Frisch’s absurdist political parable The Fire Raisers, Indianized by Anirban Sen in Bengali and directed by Suvojit Bandopadhyay.
A Hindi adaptation of 160 North by American dramatist Matthew C. Greene. Directed by Bindu Jaiswal.
Manik Bandyopadhyay’s classic novel dramatized and directed by Parthapratim Deb.
